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From ‘eyes in the sky’ to an on-the-ground rescue, their quick thinking saved a life

While on helicopter patrol, two Baltimore police officers received a dispatch about a water rescue and took unusual action to save a ‘Charm City’ citizen. CNN’s Ryan Young shares the story.

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